Looming: meaning, definitions and examples
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looming
[ ˈluːmɪŋ ]
approaching danger
To approach or appear as if approaching, especially in a threatening or menacing way. It can also refer to something that is about to happen, usually something negative or unwelcome.
Synonyms
approaching, impending, threatening
Examples of usage
- The storm clouds were looming on the horizon.
- An economic crisis is looming ahead.
- The deadline for the project is looming closer.
sense of dread or anxiety
A feeling of impending danger or trouble, often accompanied by a sense of fear or unease. It can also refer to a shadow or a dark shape that appears to be approaching.
Synonyms
impending, ominous, threatening
Examples of usage
- The looming sense of failure weighed heavily on her.
- There was a looming darkness in the forest.
Translations
Translations of the word "looming" in other languages:
🇵🇹 iminente
- emergente
- em desenvolvimento
🇮🇳 उभरता हुआ
- विकासशील
- प्रकट होता हुआ
🇩🇪 bevorstehend
- aufkommend
- sich entwickelnd
🇮🇩 menjulang
- berkembang
- akan datang
🇺🇦 назріваючий
- виникаючий
- розвивається
🇵🇱 nadciągający
- rozwijający się
- pojawiający się
🇯🇵 迫り来る
- 発展中の
- 現れつつある
🇫🇷 imminent
- émergent
- en développement
🇪🇸 inminente
- emergente
- en desarrollo
🇹🇷 yaklaşan
- gelişen
- ortaya çıkan
🇰🇷 다가오는
- 발전하는
- 나타나는
🇸🇦 وشيك
- ناشئ
- في طور التكوين
🇨🇿 hrozící
- rozvíjející se
- vynořující se
🇸🇰 hroziaci
- rozvíjajúci sa
- vznikajúci
🇨🇳 即将来临的
- 新兴的
- 正在发展中
🇸🇮 neizbežen
- razvijajoč se
- pojavljajoč
🇮🇸 yfirvofandi
- vaxandi
- í þróun
🇰🇿 жақындап келе жатқан
- дамып келе жатқан
- пайда болып жатқан
🇬🇪 მომავალი
- განვითარებადი
- გამოჩენილი
🇦🇿 yaxınlaşan
- inkişaf edən
- yaranan
🇲🇽 inminente
- emergente
- en desarrollo
Word origin
The word 'looming' originates from the Old English word 'lōma', meaning a gleam or a ray of light. Over time, it evolved to represent something appearing indistinctly or threateningly. The modern usage of 'looming' to describe approaching danger or a sense of dread dates back to the 17th century.
See also: loom.